EP-74: Sarah Cannistra - Finding Your L&D Niche

When I think of coaching, I think of Sarah Cannistra from the Overnight Trainer. Sarah has helped hundreds of folks from newbies to senior executives find their calling within the L&D space. In this episode, we talk about finding your L&D niche, identifying your skills under stress, overcoming guilt, using AI, and more!

Video Interview and Transcript

Mentioned Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scannistra/

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theovernighttrainer/?hl=en

• The Overnight Trainer: https://www.theovernighttrainer.com

• The Overnight Trainer Podcast: https://www.theovernighttrainer.com/podcast

• L&D Career Club: https://www.theovernighttrainer.com/ldcc

• My episode with Sarah: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-you-should-know-before-becoming-an/id1540650959?i=1000548232486

• The Artist’s Way: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=the+artists%27+way&hvadid=616863381057&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9002479&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=8472302154297735017&hvtargid=kwd-468317885&hydadcr=24659_13611768&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_5ew7jys30x_e

• Nail Your L&D Niche: https://theovernighttrainer.thinkific.com/courses/nailing-your-niche-workshop-series

• Overcoming Job Search Guilt While Still Working: https://theovernighttrainer.podbean.com/e/overcoming-job-search-guilt/

• Using Boolean Search on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a524335/using-boolean-search-on-linkedin?lang=en

• HBR How to Write a Resume: https://hbr.org/2022/05/how-to-write-a-resume-that-will-stand-out

• L&D Resume Reprogram Workshop (Includes Nail Your L&D Niche): https://theovernighttrainer.thinkific.com/courses/l-d-resume-reprogram

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